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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
2
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Local notes report grass in streets and trackside neglect, business in Germany booming for Fred Dieteke, and injuries from a horse-drawn accident. Livery sale, house painting, and a rainy June outline town life. Potluck planned, sugar ration board set, and a large Lambarth reunion. Virginia Klueter wedding guests and local church activities noted.
Miss Berniece Brackle visits aunt Miss Fannie Friis in Ann Arbor while relatives from Ohio and Michigan gather at Mrs. Frank Camburn’s in Ypsilanti for a family Sunday. Local travelers attend games and dine with friends as Everett Beasley visits from Milwaukee. A narrative ends with a cautionary note about a small fire from a pipe, causing no injuries.
Chairman Curtiss of the Saline Rotary impressed members by pronouncing ten words he found, showcasing their spelling prowess during the Thursday session.
A collage of quotes from Daniel Webster to Mark Twain sits beside local notices and meeting schedules. Readers are shown farm meeting dates in Saline Washtenaw County with planners listed, plus brief witticisms and literary lines.
The Easter Seals sale for crippled children and adults exceeded last year's total by several hundred dollars. The Washtenaw County Chapter of the Society for Crippled Children extends thanks to all contributors to this fund.
Money raised supports sending crippled children and adults to a summer camp and provides wheelchairs and appliances. Funds also finance county wide hearing tests for school children. Receipts report totals across Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Pittsfield Belleville Willis Chelsea Dexter Milan Saline Manchester and county schools with additional late money.
A series of four twilight meetings will promote recommended soil and water conservation practices. The sessions will be held on area farms to help farmers learn practical methods for protecting local land and water resources.
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